Glasgow Small Group E Bike Tour: Highlights & Hidden Corners
Description
With Stuart's Bicycle Tours you will take a journey through Glasgow's historic and folkloric past to its vibrant and modern present. A city of stunning architecture, rich varied culture and a birthplace of Scottish ideas. By using bikes we can start in the city centre and ride to the farther reaches of Scotlands largest city. Utilising its network of bike lanes and quiet roads we can travel through gorgeous green spaces, stunning vistas, architectural wonders and, indeed, time itself. Starting in the heart of the city we will travel a 12 mile/20km loop visiting a myriad of interesting locations. We will visit well known highlights of the city as well as lesser known points of incredible interest and gain a deeper understanding of what makes Glasgow the wonderful and eclectic place it is today. We will discuss ancient folklore, local heroes, triumphs, tragedies, art, sport, invention and science. Getting to know each other as well as the city and country that surrounds us.
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Itinerary
We will start our ride along the banks of the River Clyde heading west and pass by its many bridges and historic landmarks
Glasgows largest, oldest and most utilised park. A green oasis in the East End!
Glasgow's dear green place. Complete with peoples palace and many monuments.
The "City of the Dead", resting place of over 50 000 Glasgow citizens.
We will now be visiting the oldest part of the city of Glasgow. Where the city was born in the 6th century. We will see the Cathedral, The Royal Infirmary, The Oldest House in Glasgow and the stunning Necropolis (City of the Dead)
We use our beautiful canal path, above the city to ride from East End to West End.
We will also pass by the home of Patrick Thistle Football Club, in a city that is rightly considered the home of Scottish Football.
We will take the leafy and peaceful Kelvin River Path to make our way north. An oasis of calm below the bustling city above.
We ride through one of Glasgow's best loved parks and pay a visit to the glorious red stone Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. An iconic building of Glasgow.
The second oldest university in Scotland, we will visit and enter one of, if not the, most beautiful and spectacular university buildings on earth. We will discuss the Scottish education and its impact on the world.
The best loved museum and gallery in the city.
One of Glasgows most iconic modern buildings.
We pay tribute to the industries that created not only Glasgow but the entire British Empire, both good and bad. We also see The Armadillo and iconic Glasgow theatre.
Probably Scotland most universally loved figure, featured in many gable end art works. This one is the best!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Must be able to ride a bicycle
Reviews(16)
Stuart is a brilliant ambassador for his country and city. The cycle tour was outstanding, an excellent mix of the contemporary and historical, sprinkled with unique and personal insights into Glasgow's people and places.
Stuart is a great tour guide! His knowledge of Glasgow is impressive. He was funny and engaging. We rode all over the city- both the east and west end. Stuart is very considerate of all the cyclists. He gives you a heads-up as to what to expect on the route. Lots of riding which my family liked.
We are two 60 year old Aussies who just spent a fantastic morning with Stuart. We covered many miles on our e-bikes seeing all aspects of Glasgow. A brilliant insight into its history and other contemporary life. Stuart is a fun guy, mindful of safety and easy to understand 😉 If you can ride a bike, don’t hesitate in taking this tour.
Excellent tour. Nice challenging ride. Great way to get a feel of Glasgow! Stuart is informative & knowledgeable.
Amazing tour ! Stuart knows a lot about Glasgow and Scotland history and makes it interesting and funny. You can really trust him to have a wonderful tour. I'd recommend taking an E-Bike because Glasgow is a bit up and down on hills. Also Stuart gave us a couple advice and adresses to go eat in the city.
Our 5 person American group included an expert rider, mid-level riders, and two middle-agers that hadn’t been on a bike in 10 years. Stuart was the perfect guide that took as to sooooo many unique, interesting places that we never would have seen at all, or as efficiently. Can’t praise this trip more, it was better than expected. This is the way to see any new city!
So after having just flown in from the USA we joined Stuart for a wonderful ride all around Glasgow. Our charming host introduced us to the beautiful and out of the usual tracks of tourists stories, history, architecture and a healthy dose of Scottish pride. Just what we wanted. Thank you Stuart!!!
Stuart is a nice guide, who keeps up the momentum during the bike ride, but who shows you a lot of nice places of the city, where you wouldn't otherwise come so quickly. Highly recommended for your city trip!
Stuart’s bicycle tours provides an exceptional value. From a local, knowledgeable guide, adventurous terrain, safety, and quality bikes, this tour by far is the best money spent.
We have the best time with Stuart. He took us all over the city and answered every question we had. Such an interesting city and Stuart made it come to life Highly recommend
